Cruys Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Cruys Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.
Read More About This SurnameCruys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Crüys (3) are calculated separately.
Cruys Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.': Cursor Mundi. (Halliwell).
Nicholas le Cruse, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Cruse, Bedfordshire, ibid.
(a) Local. A Cornish surname. All the forms are found in the same register.
1637. Baptised — Edward, son of William Cruse: St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1652. — Arthur, son of William Crews: ibid.
1656. — Elizabeth, d. of William Crewse: ibid.
1668. — William, son of Edward Crewes: ibid.
Cruse or Cruwys (sometimes modernised as Crews) was the name of a very ancient and distinguished Devonshire family of Netherex, now scantily surviving in the county, as at Ashburton (W. A.). The name is associated with those of Crocker and Coplestone in the old saw before mentioned.
Cruys Demographics
Average Cruys Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cruys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cruys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cruys occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Crüys. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cruys? popularity and diffusion
Cruys is the 1,267,784th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname Cruys occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Cruys live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 182,486. In Belgium Cruys is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent live. Besides Belgium this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Cruys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cruys has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cruys last name expanded 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cruys Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cruys surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cruys earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning R 262,848 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
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Cruys Reference & Research
Cruse & Variants DNA Project - The homepage of a project using DNA testing to shed light on those with Cruse and variant surnames.
Cruwys News - A blog giving updates on this name's one name study, supplemented by articles on genetics in genealogy.
Cruwys One Name Study - The name's homepage at the Guild of One-Name Studies. Includes lengthy details on the name's origin.
Cruwys FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cruwys FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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